The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) awarded a $641,486.09 firm-fixed-price purchase order to The Nielsen Company (US), LLC for retail store location and characteristics data. The contract, which runs from September 30, 2019 to September 29, 2020, was not set aside for any specific business type. The data to be provided includes store name, address, location, sales, and other details to support USDA ERS research and analysis. This contract was awarded through a special notice process, with USDA intending to negotiate solely with Nielsen Company LLC based on their capabilities to provide the required services.